Worldcoin Hopes to Resolve ‘Differences’ with Argentinian Authorities

cryptonews.com:

Worldcoin officials want to smooth out their “differences” with Argentina regulators, with Tools for Humanity CEO Alex Blania visiting President Javier Milei’s advisors this week.

Per a report from Infobae (via La Nueva Radio Suarez), Blania has recently met with several government officials.

The media outlet explained that the Tools for Humanity chief met with Demian Reidel, a member of Milei’s Council of Advisors.

Worldcoin has enjoyed considerable popularity in Argentina, where it reportedly operates over 50 iris-scanning centers.

The media outlet Criptonoticias reported that “it is estimated that 3 million people” have “handed over their data” in exchange for WLD tokens.

The project’s popularity in Argentina dwarfs that of any other nation in the Latin American region, despite a rise in Mexican and Chilean users.

However, Tools for Humanity has had to contend with an almost constant slew of pushback from the Argentinian authorities.

In 2023, the nation’s data protection agency, the Agency for Access to Public Information (AAIP), launched a probe.

It also summoned company officials, demanding that they show the operator is taking steps to avoid possible violations of the nation’s Personal Data Protection Law.

The AAIP has also asked for written explanations, demanding to know what types of data it processes “and for what purposes.”